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Justin Delval Justin Delval, sophomore general studies major from Katy, will be remembered as someone with a positive attitude and a great smile, said his mother, Lisa Trestram.
Delval passed away March 18 during spring break in Panama City Beach, Fla. He was found in a ditch near a condominium. The exact cause of death will not be released until July, his mother said.
"He was always trying to make others happy. He always had a smile on his face and that is what we remember him by. He loved A&M," Trestram said.
His mother said he did not want to go to A&M originally, but when he got here, he became an Aggie.
"He went to all the Aggie sporting events," Trestram said. "He got all his family Aggie T-shirts. He was involved in intramurals. He absolutely loved being there."
Delval enjoyed all sorts of electronic gadgets and had a curiosity about how to use it and how to make the most of it, said his mother.
"You name it [electronics he had]. He recently built a computer. He had an iPhone. He wanted everything new so he could make the most use [of it]," she said.
He loved Aggieland because of the brotherhood and how everyone is friendly to each other, his mother said.
The 21-year-old had an Aggie website he created in his INFO 209 class. On it, he said he wanted to acquire a Masters degree in business and he enjoyed his INFO class.
"I plan to make a large donation to the Mays School of Business for the great instruction that I received in INFO 209," he wrote on his website.
The site included a list of artists he liked including David Klass, for his book "California Blue," and Robert Downey Jr., who starred in "Iron Man."
Delval was one of four siblings. He had an older brother, who is an Aggie, and two younger siblings who are in fourth grade.
Rachel Kate Joiner and Travis Wilson Joiner Rachel and Travis Joiner were shot in their College Station home March 6.
Travis Wilson Joiner, a senior aerospace engineering major, 23, is remembered as having a fun-loving personality that made him a joy to be with. Shirley Joiner, Travis and Rachel's mother, remembers him as a fun, smart person who could always make you laugh.
She said Travis was the type of person who always kept a calm demeanor.
"He spent a lot of time in O'Bannon's," said his mother, "and always wore shorts and sandals year-round, no matter how the weather was outside."
Having graduated valedictorian from high school, Travis came to A&M because of its superior aerospace engineering program. Often, he would describe himself as a "rocket scientist" to friends.
"He always had a need for learning," his mother said, "he even taught himself to do origami."
Travis had a deep fascination for space. Not only was he a huge fan of the Star Wars saga, he wanted to work in a private spaceflight company.
"He just wanted to put something up in space," Shirley said.
Among Travis' many priorities in life, his family always came first.
"Travis wanted to be a good father and loving husband," his mother said, "and always inspired his younger brother."
Rachel Kate Joiner, a junior geology major, 21, was an adventurous person whose energy invigorated those around her. Shirley remembers her as a "caring and loving person who always had a hug for mom and dad."
Rachel was admitted to Texas Christian University on a track scholarship. She transferred to A&M a year later because of her desire to continue her studies in geology and be closer to her brother.
"[She wanted] to work with her dad in the oil fields," her mother said, "but ultimately she wanted to open her own business, a Harley-Davidson store."
Her mother said Rachel had an artistic side.
"Rachel loved music and photography and she wanted to travel the world for that reason," she said.
Similar to her brother, Rachel had strong ties to her family.
"She acted as a second mother to her younger brother," Shirley said, "she would look at his grades online and always keep me informed."
Rachel dreamed of having a family, which she planned on raising in Texas.
Travis and Rachel's parents, Wayne are Shirley Joiner, were saddened by the loss of their children, but said they will forever be proud of the things they accomplished and the goals that they had set for themselves.
Travis and Rachel were caring individuals who will be missed dearly by friends and family. Among the people who will miss them the most is their 15-year-old brother Evan.
"[They] shape into the person he is now and the adult he will become," Shirley said.
Lindsay Dian Walters "I just know she's in heaven, but I miss her so much."
Lindsay Dian Walters' mother Lisa Walters, Class of 1979, said she never expected her daughter to be honored at Silver Taps.
Lindsay was killed March 1 when she was struck by a vehicle in the Northgate Parking Garage.
Her mother said Lindsay was kind, gentle, loving, pure and a very strong Christian.
"She was an angel that walked on this earth. Her mama's best friend, her daddy's little girl," she said.
Walters, a Georgetown, Texas, native, was set to graduate in May from Texas A&M with a bachelor's and Master of Science in accounting, a 4.0 GPR and Suma Cum Laude honors.
"She had it all," Lisa said.
Lindsay had plans to travel to Europe and Hawaii after graduation and on weekends in the fall, you could find her cheering on the Aggies in Kyle Field.
"She loved A&M football," Lisa said. "She knew football as well as the coaches did."
Lisa and her husband said they have been learning of the kindness and generosity of Lindsay from her former classmates.
"She would stay after class and tutor her classmates," Lisa said. "We had students call us and tell us they would never make it through the first two accounting classes without her."
Lindsay was a ballerina and had taken ballet classes for 13 years. She had such a presence and grace, Lisa said, that her daughter could light up a room with her smile and you could always tell it came from her heart.
Lisa said her daughter never gave her or her father a minute of trouble.
"She was a wonderful teenager," she said, "she was a wonderful little girl."
Above all, Lisa said her daughter was a blessing; a blessing to her mother and a blessing to her father.
"What a loss that we have," she said. "I didn't realize the Lord was going to take her in 21 years."
Lisa said her daughter cared for others, loved her faith and is a beautiful soul.
"When I say an angel walked this earth, I mean she was an angel that walked on this earth," she said.
Lindsay's presence lives on. Her parents received a bittersweet letter in the mail, honoring Lindsay for her strong academics.
She received the Federation of Schools of Accounting student of the year award at A&M.
"You know, she didn't even know that she had gotten that," Lisa said.
Lisa said the best way to get to know her daughter was through the words of her friends who poured out their support and love on Facebook in the weeks following her tragic accident.
Jessica Welch, Class of 2008, and one of Lindsay's many friends who have shared their love with the Walters, attested to Lindsay's time on earth as a gift from heaven.
"I miss you so much it hurts," Welch said. "Please pray for all of us here on earth, beautiful angel."
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